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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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An Englishman in Exile

Faced with a choice between silence, dungeon or exile, William Cobbett chose exile — and then had to make sense of it.

32

Jenny Kissed Me

Leigh Hunt looks back to a memorable event in a long life.

33

The Man Who Couldn’t Abide Greed

On a money-spinning pilgrimage to Canterbury, a Pardoner says the quiet part out loud.

34

Dog and Ducking

A much-provoked Newfoundland loses his patience.

35

A Well-Tuned Heart

A road accident made parish priest George Herbert late for his musical evening, but he was not a bit sorry.

36

On Having the Socks

In Erewhon, apologise by saying you have the socks and everyone will understand.